Means for measuring liquids



C. B. YOUNT.

MEANS FOR MEASURING LIQUIDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1920.

1,3@6,083 Patented Aug. 2, 1921.

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C. B.-YOUNT. MEANS FOR MEASURING LIQUIDS.

APPLICAHON mu) MAR. 19.

Patented Au 2, 1921.

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INVENTOR,

BY 4/ J M My ATTORNEY;

C. B. YOUNT.

MEANS FOR MEASURING LIQUIDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I9. 1920.

1,386,083. Patented Aug. 2,1921.

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BY W q ATTORNEY.

CLARENCE B. YOUNT, 0F MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NEAR UNION, OHIO.

MEANS FOR MEASURING LIQUDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 2, 1921.

Application filed liarch 19, 1920. Serial No. 367,120.

T 0 III] whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE B. Youlv'r, a citizen of the United States, residing in the county of Montgomery, near the town of Union, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Means for Measurin Liquids, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of my invention is to provide means for accurately and conveniently measuring liquids. My. device is particularly adapted for use in gasolene filling stations where it is necessary to measure gasolene and oils with great accuracy. It may also be used advantageously in dairies and other places where liquids are measured.

My improved device is simple in construe tion and eflicient in operation, and may be constructed at relatively small cost. Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in the following specification and particularly set forth in the suhjoined claims.

One form of embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a side elevational view, partly in section. of my improved liquid measuring device. Fig. 2 is a detail end view of the means which pivotally support one end of the spring-encircled operating rod. Fig. 3 is view. partly in section, of

' that side of my measuriru device that con- I tains the inlet-valve operating mechanism. Fig. i is an end view, in section. on the iine 4-1 ofFig. 3 of my measuring device, showing the mechanism for operating the inlet and outlet valves. Fig. 5 is a side view, partly in section. of the plunger operating mechanism for the valves. And Fig. (3 is a perspective view of the split ring for the plungers, to prevent the liquid from leaking past them.

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates a liquid-receiving tank preferably constructed of metal. This tank is preferably rectangular in cross section, with a plate glass 2 constituting its front portion to reveal the valves and operating mechanism therefor.

Supported on top of the receiving tank 1 are two glass jars 3 and 2, although they may be vessels constructed of other material.

The jars that I prefer. each have a capacity of one gallon. A cover plate 5 which has projections (3. 6 that fit into the tops of the jars, 1S drawn down tightly upon them by rods 7 secured at their lower ends to the top of the tank 1 and threaded at their upper ends to receive nuts 8. (See Fig. 1.)

Above the middle portion of each jar 3 and 4, there is provided in the cover plate 5 a hole 9 open to the atmosphere. This hole is adapted to be closed by a leather seat 10 on a float 11 vertically movable within each of the jars along guide rods 12 that project downwardly into the jars from the cover plate 5 and having in their lower ends transverse stop pins 13 that limit the downward 'movement of the float. (See Fig. 1.)

Provided in the top 13 of the tank 1 which forms the bottom of the jars, is a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet for each of them. As shown in Figs. 1, 3 and l, the inlet opening in one jar is in approximate alinement with the inlet opening in the companion jar. the outlet openings in the jars being similarly disposed and also being opposite their respective inlet openings. The inlet opening in the jar 3 is closed from be low by a puppet valve 1- while the inlet opening in the jar i is similarly closed by a puppet valve 15. (See Fig 3.) The outlet opening for the jar 3 is closed from above by a puppet valve 16. while the outlet opening for the jar 4 is similarly closed by a puppet valve 17. (See Fig. 1.)

For the purpose of admitting liquid to one jar until full. and withdrawing it from the other jar until empty, the following means are provided for alternately operating the inlet and outlet valves. Projecting downwardly from an opening in the bottom for each jar, at one side of the outlet opening therein, is a cylinder 18 into the lower end of which is threaded a head 19 through a central hole in which there loosely projects a rod 20 having a reduced upper end 21 which projects through a plunger 22. (See Figs. 1 and 5.) i The construction. of this plunger will be hereinafter more specifically described. Encircling the rod 20 between the plunger and the head 19 of the cylinder, is a coil spring 23. hen a 3.1" is filled with liquid and the float 11 is carried upwardly thereby to close the opening 9 to the atmosphere, the downward pressure of the liquid will be sullicient to overcome the tension of the spring 23, whereupon the plunger 22 will be forced downwardly hy the liquid. to 'lfllfOlIIl a function now to he described.

eferring to Fig. l, the tank 1 is longitudinally divided into two compartments by a partition 24, through a hole in which there projects one end of a transverse shaft 9-5, the other end of which is journaled in a bracket 26 secured to the bottom of the compartment of the tank 1 to which liquid is admitted when the valve 16 is raised, this compartment being the larger of the two. Within the larger comp-artment which will he designated by the numeral 2?, there is loosely mounted upon the shaft 25 a rocker arm 28, each end of which is adapted, when raised to its uppermost position. to he engaged by the lower end of a respective rod 20.

7 Fast on the shaft 25, between the rocker arm 28 and the partition 24, is a disk 29. Pivotally secured to the enlarged end 30 of the rocker arm 28, is one end 01 rod 31 whose other end projects loosely through a hole 32 in a block 3? fast on a rotatable shaft 34. one end of which is journaled in a bracket secured to the bottom oi the compartment 2?, While its other end is received by atransverse hole in a boss 36 on the partition 24. Encircling the rod 31 be tween 21 flange 37 on the rod 31, and the block 33, is a coil spring 38 for apurpose soon to be described. (See Figsl and 2.)

Referring to Fig. 1, the puppet valve 16 has a long stem 39 which passes through bracket guides 40 and ll, terminating at its lower end in an enlarged portion that is pivotall secured to one end of a rocker arm l2. The latter is pivotally secured at its middle portion to a bracket 43. and terminates at its inner end in a foot portion having a curved surface 4 that is adapted to be engaged by one end of a pin 45 that projects horizontally through the disk 29, theother end of said pin projecting into the path of descent of the end of the rocker arm 28 at the right offihe bracket 26 in Fig. 1. f coil spring 46 encircling the stem 39 between the bracket all) and a pin 47 on the valve stem 39. normally presses down upon said pin to hold the valve 16 upon its seat as shown in Fig. l.

Referring again to Fig. 1. the puppet valve 17 has a long stem 48 that passes throng-h bracket guides 49 and 50, terminating atits lower end in an enlarged portion which is pivotally secured to one end or" a rocker arm 51. The latter is pivotally se cured at its middle portion to a hracke't and terminates at its inner end in a foot portion having a curved surface against which a pin 5% in the disk 29, is adapted to press when the disk is turned counterclockwise, to raise the out-let valve 17 to the position shown in Fig. 1, against the tension of incense a spring that encircles the stem 48 hetween the bracket 49 and a pin 56 on the said stem 48. llntil the disk is rotated in a reverse direction, the outlet valve 17 will he held in the above position to permit the egress of liquid from the l, since the pin is above the top flat end portion of the rocker arm. (See Fig. 1.)

'When the outlet. valve 17 is held above. and the outlet valve 16 upon its seat, the inlet valve 15 will he held against, and the inletvalve ll below, its seat by the following means. Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, there is secured to the end of the shaft 25 which projects into the inlet valve compartment 57. a sector 58. The inlet valve 14 has a stem 59 which projects downwardly through two guide brackets 60 and G1, terminating at its lower end in an enlarged portion which is pivotally secured to one end or a rocker arm 62. T he latter is pivotally secured at its middle portion to a bracket 63, and terminates at its inner end in a foot portion having a curved surface 64 in contact with which a pin is adapted to travel when the sector is turned clockwise, to draw the inlet valve 14 down to the, position shown in Fig. 3, against the tension of a spring (56 that encircles the stem 59 between the bracket 61 and a pin 67 on said stem. Until the sector .38 is rotated in a reverse direction, the valve i l will he held in the above position to admit liquid to the jar 3, since the pin 65 is below the bottom flat end portion of the rocker arm. (See Fig. 1

deterring again to Big. 5, the inlet valve 15 has a stem 68 which projects downwardly through two guide brackets 69 and 70, terminating at its lower end in an enlarged portion which is pivotallysecured to one end of a rocker arm 71. The latter is pivotally secured at its middle portion to a bracket '72, and terminates at its inner end in afoot portion having a curved surface 73 in contact with which a pin 74 on the sector 58 is adapted to travel when the'sector is 1'0- tated (-ounierclockwise. to draw the valve stem 63 downwardly against the tension of a' coil spring 7:") that encircles said stem between a pin. 76 on it. and the bracket 70. The inlet valve 15 is thus held against its seat to prevent the ingress of liquid to the vessel 4 so long as the outlet valve 17 is above the outlet opening.

' In operation. when the jar 3, for example, filled with liquid to the amount of one gallon. the float 11 will have been raised to close the opening 9 to the atmosphere and the lower end of the rod 20 pushed downwardly by the plunger 22 to engage the rocker arm 28 and move it slightly past a horizontal position. The upward movement of the enlarged end of the rocker arm 28 to this position, will compress the spring 58 suiilciently to cause ihe hitter so look '5 1 end of the rocker arm to the posi zion shoun in dotted lines in F will cause 1. other end of the rocker arm to sh of ihe rocker arm oi oeiow ii esce oer the pressure or z e spring oo o valve stern es piv a ,1 my OLDQI end. rue Ode so will thus be drawn ageinss no em close the outlet open; 5 in The vessel whn liquid is permit-zed to rush 1* letter above the inlet vszv 5, which will sunniro'elrer arm $1. This resu sector 58 which, being on we sure sin as the disk w l move the pin eounten clockwise to raise the inner end of the rock arm and lower its oiher end "5o draw siem 68 of the relve l5 downwardly. the sector 58 is 'thus ed. the becorried ihereh r e H len? dist-zines toward the hraclrei; 81 to perrnii the spring to force zhe inlet valve 1% against its seat. The inlet oienin in the vessel 3 is thus i L ,i 7 wclosed to the aunnssion or rlqlllfl until an of ihe latter H1 the vessel is permitted to pass therefrom by the reisec outlet valve You. when the vessel 1- is fiiled with liquid to the amount of one gallon, the open ing 9 will be closed by the flout 11 and he plunger 22 depressed to cause "the lowerend of the rod 21) "0 engage and move down wardly the enlarged end of rocker arm 28 to a posiiion slightly beyond its horizontal one. The spring 38 will then force it the rest or" the way so cause the oiher end of the rockernrm 28 to engage a pin 78 on the disk 39 for the purpose of I'O biitll'll the letter counterclockwise a su'fiicienfi distance to reverse the positionsof all he valves through the mechanism hereinhefore d scribed The liquid will then be permitted to flow from the vessel into she compare men: 27 of toe "sunk 1. and liquid will be simultaneously admitied to the vessel past the lowered inlet valve in the comparement 5? of said tank. liquid being adiniteod to the latter through an inles pipe Y. During the ascending" and descending movemeni; of the enlarged end of she rocker arm the rod 31 is permitted a free pivotal and longitudinal movement compress piston :22 lie latter -is constructed as follows. ring so i 5 and (3, there rests L on the shoulder formed between the rod 20 and is reduced upper portion 2 a zcr 1% upon which rests u cup leather 10? that works in contactiih the cylinder wail. Above cup leather 107 is =1 washer 1'38 upon which rests 2i collar 165) that surrounds the rods reduced po tion :21. :1 washer 110 being: pressed against this collar by i 111 rhreaded on the upper end of the i" eced po: on of said rod 2 Fitted within the cup learner 10? is a split metallic ex nsion 11:2 that has inwardly proje hug n ers 113 whose inner ends fit loosely between the washers 1G8 and 110, to prevent the ringirozn slipping A plunger unit is ihus provided in whioh the cup 1 her is held in firm contact with the cylinder wall at all Eirnes to prevent the leakage or" liquid past faving described my 1. in a device of the I combination wish :1 liquid measuring veshaving an outlet opening, of a liquid receiving tank below said vessel with which said outlet opening communicates, a valve adapted to open and close said opening, a rocker zirnn means operatively connected between said rocker arm and valve to open the laiier when one end of the rocker arm is depressed. inc-ens actuated by the liquid in l vessel, when full. to depress one end of id rocker slightly beyond a horizonal POSivJHL and resiiient means connected to the other end of said rocker arm, for throwing: ihe latter to an extreme position to open the outlet valve after the first named end of said rocker urrn has been depressed by the liquid actuating means slightly be yond a horizontal position.

2. a device of the tyne described, the combination with a liquid measuringvessel lmving an outlet opening of a liquid receiving sonic below said, vessel with which said outlet opening; communicates, a rocker arm, a pu 'vt valve adapted to be raised above said opening; by the rocker arm when one end of the latter is depressed, a plunger actuated by the weight of the liquid in the vessel, when full, to depress one end of said rocker arm slightly beyond a horizontal posiz-ion, and resilient means connected to the other end of said rocker arm. for throwing the latter to an extreme position to raise the puppet valve above said open- Eng after the named end of the rocker invention, 1' claim: tvoe described, the

arm has been depressed by the plunger lily beyond a horizontal position.

. shaft an e ement 011 sni: new new in path of desceni of one end 1 Tucker arnn and adapiec m sei havingnn nuietceiving tank heien' said outlet epening' adapted in epen rocker Ln-m, mean tween hit-key when riepi'esserh *Lhe iicniii in 1 press nne enai n1 21H connei'eciaer Min. a YUEEULHUQ sniii. simft cm which he n preje rocker lien by q fence fer the liming an nut: ceiving inn heme said eutie mm, a cover s ain ing stern on pivot S'iJBHi. a shai is ioesei w press the inner end of arm. and means adapted J rocker arm when the i'esse liquid, to depress one end ei seid ii '5 arm snflicientiy to engage and ineve ment on the shank meinhen and than depress the inner end an? the secom arm for the "purpese of raising the van nbeve said opening:

5. In a device of the ir 've descrihcxh in: combination with n iicguiii znezzsni'ing 'vess'ei having an uuiei; openin oi hqnhi receiving tank hciow said vcsei with which said outlet opening: communicates, I'm-her men, '21 puppet valve nei'maiiy adapted in cove? said opening" e downwunliy projecting: stem on said "valve, :1 second roeicei' arni pivetaiiy connected to the lower end of said st m, a shaft upon which the 7 arm loosely mounted, a dis said shaft 1 pin passing: tmnsverseiy @hmugh semi miss; one end of which is in the path of (iescen' of is turned and Ines-Jan adapted to e sei is LHEU with in said c;

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valve for "she pro ecting s the same tun 'ec'tion, o neeteci with said Silfifi] nen't he even one vaive and clese othe? when t me rota'ebie member is red in either (inaction, and means adapted '50 he acmatee when the vessel is need with hqmd, engage and move woke? "mm :1 sufficient cistance to effect the above *csnii ion ilhc, p111 iosespeclfieci.

in a device 01 the I e described, the cmnjmmtirm with a liquid meesuzi'ing vessel having a liquid iniet em a liquid cuties opening in its bottom portien, liquid ic- Veeivingem heiow said openings, divided into 'tW compzucments the inlet; opening: 0: zmnumcnim cempsi'ement anci 1 with he eetiet opening communicating with the 1' compartment, an iniei: valve below the 1 be openi (511d an entice valve above the e opening, a stem projecting: downwardiy from eech waive, e-separate rocker arn for each vaive havin 1' s outer end pivom 1y connec' ced the valve stem, 'a transverse shel t projecting into each compartmen' a disk East on said shaft in one com- L in lease on 

